This is a public service program to kick off the annual campaign to sell U.S. Treasury Savings Bonds. The show was carried by most major networks from 10:30-11 p.m. Eastern time. It was produced by William Wilkes and written by Charles Isaacs. Ken Carpenter was the announcer and Robert Armbruster and His Orchestra provided the…
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Edgar Bergen-Charlie McCarthy Show – September 1, 1946
This was the first show of a new season for Bergen and McCarthy and it was heavily promoted in the newspapers. In the Lima News, Lima, OH, it grabbed the headline: It also received a nice write-up in the Decatur Sunday Herald and Review, Decatur, IL: The Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, WV, also included a story…
Kraft Music Hall – August 5, 1937
Bing Crosby was the regular host of the Kraft Music Hall in 1937, but during the summer months he took a well deserved vacation and the hosting job fell to Bob Burns. During this summer, Stewart appeared on at least two different programs, with the second coming on August 5th. The show is not available,…
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
The 5th New York Film Critics Circle Awards for 1939 were announced on December 27, 1939, and the awards ceremony was broadcast just over a week later on January 7, 1940. The show was broadcast by NBC from 6:30-7 p.m. eastern time. The New York Times ran this listing on the day of the broadcast:…
Bing Crosby Show – December 14, 1949
This was Stewart’s first appearance on Bing’s show since the sponsorship was taken over by Chesterfield cigarettes. Not much had changed on the show when the new sponsor took over. It was still produced by Bill Morrow and Murdo MacKenzie. Ken Carpenter was still the announcer and John Scott Trotter was still the orchestra leader…
Jimmy Takes Over the Bing Crosby Show
On November 1, 1952, Bing Crosby’s wife, Dixie, died. Unable to do the show scheduled for November 6th, Jimmy Stewart was called upon to fill in for him. Most newspapers simply listed “Bing Crosby” in their radio listings for the day. At least one paper, the Oakland Tribune, Oakland, CA, did print a short preview…
